Fence-post



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A.'HANDLE1Y. FENCE POST r Patented Mar. 24, 1885.

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flttorney UNiTEn STATES PATENT @rrrcn.

ABRAM HANDLEY, OF ACTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 31%,3'77, dated March24l, 1885.

Application fied September 18, 1884.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ABRAM HANDLEY, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Acton, in the county of Middlesex and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFence Posts; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention. such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters orfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to fence-posts; and it consists in the improvedconstruction hereinafter fully described and explained, whereby afence-post is produced from asingle piece of metal which iscomparatively light in weight, but is strong and durable.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of my improved fencepost. Fig. 2 is atransverse section of the same-on the line as m of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, atransverse section on the line 3 y of Fig. 1.

The improved fencepost is formed with a web or body portion, A,whieh istapered at its lower end, B, as indicated in Fig. 1.Strengthening-flanges a are formed on the sides, and said flanges arebeveled or merged into the said web at about midway of the taperedportion B. Two central ribs, 0, are formed on the web A, parallel witheach other, and likewise merge into the tapered portion B of the saidweb A, near the point of the merged portions of the flanges a. Thecentral ribs, 0, are

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connected together by transverse ribs d,which are so arranged as to format different points along the posts rectangular projections, the sidesof which are formed by portions of the ribs 0. This construction isemployed when the post is made by casting. Rectangular openings 0 areformed at the points inclosed by the said projecting portions, for thereception of the ends of the fence rails or bars. To provide for thevarying inclination of said bars or rails, the projections or ribssurround ing the openings are beveled at their outer portions, 6.

It is obvious that by tapering the lower portion of the post and mergingthe vertical ribs therein the post may be readily forced or driven intothe ground without the said ribs offering any resistance.

I claim- The improved article of manufacture herein described,consisting ofa metal fence post provided with side strengthening ribs orflanges, a, a series of openings, 0, having adjacent thereto verticalribs 0, and transverse ribs cl, inclosing the openings 0, the saidinclosing portions being beveled as described, the said post beingtapered and flattened at its lower portion, B, and having the side andcentral ribs merging in said portion, so as not to offer any resistanceto the ready insertion of the post in the ground, substantially as setforth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAM HANDLEY.

Witnesses:

WVILLIE D. DAVIS, ARTHUR B. DAVIS.

